Graduate students

Xiangru Chen

MA student
Philosophy
Research interests: German Idealism, early Modern Philosophy, Bergson, Deleuze, philosophy of mathematics, logic, metaphysics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind.
Lindsay Jackson

MA student
Philosophy
Research interests: Existentialism, ageing studies, 20th century continental philosophy, critical disability studies, Simone de Beauvoir, feminist philosophy, non-ideal theory
Gavin  Kierulf

PhD student (INTD)
Gavin is an Interdisciplinary PhD student at the University of Victoria specializing in cultural, social, and political thought. Their work focuses on the intersections of queer theory and political philosophy exploring the ways queer orientations challenge traditional frameworks of power and desire – and the governance thereof. Gavin holds a master’s degree in International Migration and Ethnic Relations from Malmö University in Sweden, and received his Bilingual BA from Glendon College at York University where he studied music (minor) and international studies (major).
Chris  Maier

PhD Candidate
Philosophy

Research interests: political philosophy, just war theory, military professional ethics

Funding: SSHRC

Supervisor: Dr. Colin Macleod

Win Sern Wong

PhD student
Philosophy

Research areas: Philosophy of central banking, economic justice, ESG finance, applied ethics in monetary policy, social finance, financial inclusion and development, UNSDGs, income inequalities.

Supervisor: Dr. Peter Dietsch

Funding: University of Victoria Fellowship, Kutzschan Graduate Scholarship in Philosophy

Ghada Youssef

PhD student
Philosophy
Research interests: political philosophy, national identity, philosophy of film, phenomenology.